Quantbot Technologies LP Acquires Shares of 22,940 Capital One Financial Corporation $COF

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 22,940 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,602,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Capital One Financial by 529.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Capital One Financial by 1,312.5% in the fourth quarter. Cherry Tree Wealth Management LLC now owns 113 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Capital One Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Capital One Financial during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.84% of the company’s stock.

More Capital One Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Capital One Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: COF’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $5.81 versus the $4.79 consensus and revenue of $15.83 billion. The company’s revenue increased 26.9% year over year, helping drive a roughly 9.6% gain since the earnings release. Capital One Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst expectations remain constructive. The recent median price target cited for COF is $254.50, above the stock’s referenced trading level, while Bank of America reportedly maintained a Buy rating. Investors are also looking for continued earnings growth and potential valuation expansion. Bank of America Maintains Buy Rating Why Capital One Could See Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital One will redeem all 1 million outstanding shares of its Series M fixed-rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock on September 1, 2026. The action is a capital-management decision with limited direct impact on operating earnings, though investors may monitor its effect on the company’s capital structure. Capital One Announces Series M Preferred Stock Redemption
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer-credit concerns are weighing on the shares. Industry credit-card delinquencies remain elevated, and Capital One’s 30-plus-day delinquency rate reportedly edged up to 3.48% in July, despite an improvement in net charge-offs. This mixed data is particularly important because Capital One has substantial credit-card exposure. Capital One Falls as Investors Weigh Consumer Credit Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America also noted slower card growth, adding to concerns that future loan and revenue growth could moderate. Separately, reported insider activity showed substantial selling and no open-market purchases during the past six months, a potentially cautious signal, although insider sales can reflect compensation or diversification. Bank of America Sends Message on Capital One Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on COF. BTIG Research raised their target price on Capital One Financial from $224.00 to $259.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Capital One Financial from $234.00 to $231.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $245.00 price target on Capital One Financial in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of Capital One Financial from $290.00 to $275.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on Capital One Financial from $310.00 to $295.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Capital One Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $259.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Celia Karam sold 1,888 shares of Capital One Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.52, for a total transaction of $425,781.76. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 59,708 shares in the company, valued at $13,465,348.16. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Timothy P. Golden sold 3,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $735,757.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,567,519. This trade represents a 31.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 26,267 shares of company stock worth $5,617,648. Corporate insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Capital One Financial Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of COF opened at $218.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $208.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $198.21. Capital One Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.24 and a 52 week high of $259.64.

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $5.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.79 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $15.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.76 billion. Capital One Financial had a return on equity of 11.28% and a net margin of 13.37%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.48 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Capital One Financial Corporation will post 20.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Capital One Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. Capital One Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.80%.

Capital One Financial Company Profile

Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company’s core businesses include credit card lending, consumer and commercial banking, and auto finance. Capital One issues a wide range of credit card products for consumers and small businesses, and it operates deposit and digital banking services aimed at retail customers and small to midsize enterprises.

Products and services include credit and charge cards, checking and savings accounts (including the online-focused Capital One 360 platform), auto loans, and commercial lending solutions.